description and travel

"When Thomas Jefferson negotiated the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, he needed a team to survey that vast, unknown expanse of land. He chose Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. Together, they led the Corps of Discovery, a team of ... explorers across a wild, dangerous country. Readers will understand the impact Lewis and Clark's expedition had on American history ... [and] follow their journey across roaring rivers, vast plains, and untrod paths ... [Also describes] the Native Americans they met, the fierce wildlife that threatened their lives, and the hunger, sickness, and injury that dogged them from start to finish"--Provided by publisher.

Provides an introduction to Russia, examining the land, the people, the culture, and more.

Provides an introduction to India, examining the land, the people, the culture, and more.

Describes the country of South Africa, covering the land and climate, plants and animals, natural resources, goods and services, indigenous peoples, cultural groups, arts and entertainment, sports, politics and government, and more.

Describes the country of Saudi Arabia, covering the land and climate, plants and animals, natural resources, goods and services, indigenous peoples, cultural groups, arts and entertainment, sports, politics and government, and more.

Introduces the people, land, culture, and history of Canada.

Presents facts about Montana including landmarks, people, symbols, and more.

Draws on the manuscripts, letters, logbooks, and private papers of Colonel Percy Harrison Fawcett to relate the experiences of the explorer in the Amazon in search of the Lost City of Z.

Text and illustrations look at the life of thirteenth-century Venetian merchant and explorer Marco Polo.

"Percy Fawcett was a mapmaker and an adventurer. In the early 1900s, he spent years mapping out the jungles of South America. Fawcett became obsessed with the idea of a lost city of gold hidden deep in the jungle. At the age of 57, Fawcett, his 21-year-old son Jack, and Jack's friend Raleigh Rimell left on a quest to find the Lost City of Z. The three men were never heard from again. Untangle the clues they left behind"--Provided by publisher.